The mission of this brief was not only to oppose the outright over-ruling of Roe v. Wade. It was further to resist any weakening of the protective doctrine surrounding Roe's central holding that would allow states to eviscerate the right that Roe recognized. Because the brief was written on behalf of nearly 900 law professors, we consulted widely among our constituency, drawing heavily on the scholarship developed since Roe. We relied on extensive work by our colleagues supporting Roe's holding, reasoning and legitimate place in constitutional jurisprudence.